diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/IPonyMixinModel.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/IPonyMixinModel.java
index b6c3e512..ff903c9f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/IPonyMixinModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/IPonyMixinModel.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import com.minelittlepony.model.BodyPart;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.IUnicorn;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.ModelAttributes;
 import com.minelittlepony.model.armour.IEquestrianArmour;
+import com.minelittlepony.pony.IPony;
 import com.minelittlepony.pony.IPonyData;
 import com.minelittlepony.pony.meta.Size;
 
@@ -15,6 +16,11 @@ public interface IPonyMixinModel<T extends LivingEntity, M extends IPonyModel<T>
 
     M mixin();
 
+    @Override
+    default void updateLivingState(T entity, IPony pony) {
+        mixin().updateLivingState(entity, pony);
+    }
+
     @Override
     default void init(float yOffset, float stretch) {
         mixin().init(yOffset, stretch);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/IPonyModel.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/IPonyModel.java
index 0d2599d8..977006cf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/IPonyModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/model/IPonyModel.java
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ import com.minelittlepony.model.PonyModelConstants;
 import com.minelittlepony.pony.IPony;
 
 public interface IPonyModel<T extends LivingEntity> extends PonyModelConstants, IModel, ICapitated<Cuboid>, ICompartmented<Cuboid> {
-    default void updateLivingState(T entity, IPony pony) {
 
-    }
+    void updateLivingState(T entity, IPony pony);
 
     @Override
     default boolean hasHeadGear() {